12 Classic Albums: 1959 - 1962

~ Release by Eric Dolphy (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Caribé (Tracks 1-6, Prestige, 1960, PRLP 8251) / Outward Bound (Tracks 7-12, New Jazz, 1960, NJLP 8236)
▶ CD 2: Out There (Tracks 1-7, New Jazz, 1960, NJLP 8252) / Looking Ahead (Tracks 8-13, New Jazz, 1960, NJLP 8247)
▼ CD 3: Here and There (Tracks 1-4, Prestige, 1961, PRLP 7382) / Where? (Tracks 5-10, New Jazz, 1961, NJLP 8265)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Status Seeking
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-07-16)
double bass [bass]:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1961-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Ed Blackwell (on 1961-07-16)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-07-16)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1961-07-16)
recorded at:
Five Spot (original location) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-16)
live recording of:
Status Seeking (on 1961-07-16)
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
Eric Dolphy with Jaki Byard, George Tucker, Roy Haynes, Booker Little, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis, Eddie Blackwell, Bent Axen, Erik Moseholm, Jorn Elniff13:19
2God Bless the Child
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-07-16)
recorded at:
Five Spot (original location) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-16)
live instrumental recording of:
God Bless the Child (on 1961-07-16)
writer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Eric Dolphy with Jaki Byard, George Tucker, Roy Haynes, Booker Little, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis, Eddie Blackwell, Bent Axen, Erik Moseholm, Jorn Elniff5:33
3G.W.
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-04-01)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1960-04-01)
double bass [bass]:
George Tucker (bass) (on 1960-04-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1960-04-01)
piano:
Jaki Byard (on 1960-04-01)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1960-04-01)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-04-01)
recording of:
G.W. (on 1960-04-01)
composer:
Eric Dolphy
dedicated to:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI)
Eric Dolphy with Jaki Byard, George Tucker, Roy Haynes, Booker Little, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis, Eddie Blackwell, Bent Axen, Erik Moseholm, Jorn Elniff12:09
4Don't Blame Me
double bass [bass]:
Erik Moseholm (on 1961-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Jørn Elniff (on 1961-09-06)
flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-09-06)
piano:
Bent Axen (on 1961-09-06)
live instrumental recording of:
Don’t Blame Me (on 1961-09-06)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Ireneadele Publishing
Eric Dolphy with Jaki Byard, George Tucker, Roy Haynes, Booker Little, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis, Eddie Blackwell, Bent Axen, Erik Moseholm, Jorn Elniff13:08
5Rally
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-20)
bass:
George Duvivier (on 1961-06-20)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-20)
cello:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1961-06-20)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-06-20)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-06-20)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-20)
recording of:
Rally (from jazz bassist Ron Carter) (on 1961-06-20)
composer:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist)
Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron5:48
6Bass Duet
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-20)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1961-06-20) and George Duvivier (on 1961-06-20)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-06-20)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-06-20)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-20)
recording of:
Bass Duet (on 1961-06-20)
composer:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist)
Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron5:51
7Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-20)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-20)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1961-06-20)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-06-20)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-06-20)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-20)
instrumental recording of:
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (The New Moon) (on 1961-06-20)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
part of:
The New Moon: Act I
Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron7:48
8Where?
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-20)
bass:
George Duvivier (on 1961-06-20)
cello:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1961-06-20)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-06-20)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-06-20)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-20)
recording of:
Where (on 1961-06-20)
composer:
Randy Weston
Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron6:06
9Yes Indeed
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-20)
bass:
George Duvivier (on 1961-06-20)
cello:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1961-06-20)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-06-20)
flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-20)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-06-20)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-20)
recording of:
Yes Indeed (on 1961-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Sy Oliver
Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron6:00
10Saucer Eyes
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-20)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1961-06-20)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-06-20)
flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-20)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-06-20)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-20)
recording of:
Saucer Eyes (on 1961-06-20)
composer:
Randy Weston
Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron5:18
▶ CD 4: Far Cry (Tracks 1-5, New Jazz, 1961, NJLP 8270) / At the Five Spot, Volume 1 (Tracks 6-8, New Jazz, 1961, NJLP 8260)
▶ CD 5: The Blues and the Abstract Truth (Tracks 1-6, Impulse!, 1961, A-5) / The Quest (Tracks 7-13, New Jazz, 1962, NJLP 8269)
▶ CD 6: Straight Ahead (Tracks 1-6, Prestige, 1962, NJLP 8255) / In Europe (Tracks 7-11, Debut, 1962, DEB-136)

Credits

Release group

includes:At the Five Spot, Volume 1 (1961/07/16, Five Spot, NYC, US, "Volume 1") by Eric Dolphy with Booker Little, Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist), Richard Davis (American jazz bassist), Eddie Blackwell
Caribé (Amalbert's Latin Jazz Quintet album released on New Jazz) by The Latin Jazz Quintet (Juan Amalbert formation) + Eric Dolphy
Far Cry (Dolphy third studio album released on New Jazz, notably featuring Booker Little) by Eric Dolphy with Booker Little
Here and There (posthumous Dolphy release consisting of previously unreleased Prestige material from Five Spot, Outward Bound, Copenhagen 61)
In Europe (1961/09/08, "Studenterforeningen", Copenhagen, Denmark - Debut original release) by Eric Dolphy featuring Chuck Israels, Bent Axen, Erik Moseholm, Jorn Elniff
Looking Ahead (Ken McIntyre second album as a leader released on New Jazz) by Ken McIntyre & Eric Dolphy
Out There (Dolphy second studio album released on Prestige / New Jazz)
Outward Bound (Dolphy debut album released on New Jazz)
Straight Ahead (Oliver Nelson album released on Prestige / New Jazz) by Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) with Eric Dolphy
The Blues and the Abstract Truth by Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer)
The Quest (Mal Waldron album released on New Jazz) by Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) with Eric Dolphy and Booker Ervin
Where? (Ron Carter debut album released on New Jazz) by Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) with Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002757918 [info]